RHODOLEIA 



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RHUBARB 



R. nilagi'ricum (Neilgherrian). See R. ARBORET-M NILA- 



GIRICUM. 



Nutta'llii (Nuttall's). 12-30. White, fragrant 

 Himalaya. 1859. 



Oldha'mi (Oldham's). 2-3. Reddish-salmcn. For- 

 mosa. 1882. 



pe'ndulvm (drooping). 3-4. White. March. Sikkim. 

 1882. 



Ro'ylei (Royle's). See R. CINNABARINUM. 



scabrifo'lium (rough-leaved). White, tinted with rose. 

 Yunnan, China. 1890. 



seto'sum (bristly), i. Purple. Nepaul. 1825. 



Shephe'rdii (Shepherd's). Scarlet. Himalaya. 1859. 



Smi'ihii (Smith's). See R. BARBATUM SMITHII. 



triflo'rttm (three-flowered). 4-6. Greenish-yellow. 

 Sikkim, Himalaya. 1882. 



veitckia'num (\'eitchian). 3-4. White. May. 



Burma. 1857. 



Wi'ghtti (Wight's). 6-14. Pale straw-yellow, frag- 

 rant. Himalaya. 1851. 

 Windso'rii (Windsor's). See R. AFBOREUM. 

 ztyla'nicum (Cingalese). See R. ARBOREUM. 



WARM GREENHOUSE OR STOVE RHODODENDRONS. 



R. a'lbum (white), i. Yellow- white or cream. Autumn. 

 Java. 



apoa'num (Apoan). 1-2. Red, tubular. Philip- 

 pines. 1885. 



brookea'num (Rajah Brooke's). Reddish-salmon. 

 November. Borneo. 1848. 



,, gra'cile (slender). Pale yellow. 1871. 



citri'num (citron). Lemon. May. Java. 1854. 



Curti'sii (Curtis's). See R. MULTICOLOR CURTISII. 



gra'cile (slender). 6. Bright red. Borneo. 1848. 



, iasminifto'ntm (jasmine-flowered). 1-2. White, pink. 

 May. Java. 1849. 



,, carmina'tum (carmine). Rich carmine. 1888. 



, ro'seum (rosy). Soft carmine-rose. Perak. 1894. 



, jara'nicum (Javanese). 4. Orange, red. All seasons. 

 Java. 1847. 



, tubiflo'rum (tube-flowered). Orange-red. Su- 

 matra. 



, Ko'chii (Koch's). White, tubular. Philippines. 1885. 



, Lo'Wu(Lobb's). Deep red or crimson. Borneo. 1869. 



, lonqiflo'rum (long-flowered). 8. Crimson. Borneo. 

 1848. 



, malaya'num (Malayan). Deep red. Sumatra. 1854. 



, moulmaine'nse (Moulmein). White. Burma. 



, multi' color (many-coloured). Dark crimson or yellow. 

 Sumatra. 



, Curti'sii (Curtis's). 1884. 



, retu'sum (blunt-leaved), i$. Scarlet. May. Java ; 

 Sumatra. 1818. 



, verticilla' turn (whorl-leaved). Reddish. Borneo. 1848. 



RHODOLEI'A. (From rhodon, a rose, and leios, 

 smooth ; the coloured bracts, surrounding the head of 

 rose flowers, suggest a rose, while the whole plant is 

 very smooth. Nat. ord. Hamamelidaceae.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub with the habit of a 

 Rhododendron. Seeds ; layers. Fibrous loam, peat, 

 and sand. 

 R. Champio'ni (Champion's). Rose. China. 1852. 



RHOBOMY'RTTJS. (From rhodon, rose, and murlos, 

 the myrtle-tree ; in allusion to the colour of the flowers. 

 Nat. ord. Myrtaceae. Allied to Myrtus.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Cuttings in sand under 

 a bell-glass. Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. 

 R. rr.acroca'rpa (large- fruited), s-8. Australia. 

 tomento'sa (felted). 4-6. Rose or purple. June. 

 India and Malaya. 1776. 



RHODO'RA. (From rhodon, rose ; in allusion to the 

 colour of the blossom, which precedes the foliage. Nat. 

 ord. Ericaceae. Now referred to Rhododendron.) 

 R. canadefnsis (Canadian). See RHODODENDRON RHO- 



DORA. 



RHODO'SPATHA. (From rhodon, rose, and spatha, or 

 spathe, a spathe, which is rose-coloured in some species. 

 Nat. ord. Araceee.) 



A stove evergreen shrub, climbing by means of aerial 

 root?. Cuttings of side branches in sand in a close case, 

 with bottom-heat. Fibrous, lumpy peat, loam, and sand. 



R. bla'nda (clferming). 3-5. Pale greenish-yellow. 

 Brazil. 1860. 



RHODOSPH2E RA. (From rhodon, rose, and sphaira, 

 a ball. Nat. ord. Anacardiacea?.) 



Greenhouse shrub. Cuttings in sand under a bell- 

 glass. Fibrous loam, a little peat, and sand. 

 R. rhodanthe'ma (red-flowering). Red. Australia. 



RHODO STACHYS. (From rhodon, rose, and stachus, 

 a spike; the flowers are in dense spikes, and in some 

 cases rose-coloured. Nat. ord. Bromeliace<e. Allied to 

 Ananas.) 



Stove perennial herbs with leathery evergreen foliage. 

 Suckers or offsets. Fibrous loam, lumpy peat, some 

 bits of charcoal, and sand. 

 R. andi'na (Andean), i. Rose. J une to August. Chili. 



1850. 



argenti'na (Argentine). See BROMELIA ARGENTINA. 

 ,, bi' color (two-coloured), i. Rose. Chili. 1851. 

 littora'lis (shore). Chili. 

 pitcairniafo'lia (Pitcairnia-leaved). i-ij. Scarlet or 



red. Chili. 1868. 



*trcWio#'na(Kirchhoffian). i-ij. Blue; bracts 

 reddish at base. Chili. 1890. 



RHODO'STOMA. (From rhodon, a rose, and stoma, 



I a mouth ; the opening of the tube of corolla. Nat. ord. 

 Rubiads [Rubiaceas]. Linn. $-Pentandria, i-Monogynui, 

 Now referred to Palicourea.) 

 R. gardenioi'des (Gardenia-like). See PALICOUREA GAR- 



DENIOIDES. 



RHODOTHA'MNUS. (From rhodon, a rose, and 

 ffiamnos, a bush or shrub ; in reference to the colour of 

 the flowers. Nat. ord. Ericaceae. Allied to Kalmia.) 



A dwarf, branching hardy little bush. Seeds, layers. 

 Peaty soil in sheltered situation. 

 R. Chanutci' stus (Chamaecistus). $. Pale rosy-purple. 



May. Austrian Alps. 1786. 

 kamtscha'ticus (Kamtschatkan). See RHODODENDRON 



KAMTSCHATICUM. 



RHODO'TYPOS. (From rhodon, a rose, and tupos, & 

 shape or form ; the flowers resemble a single, white rose. 

 Nat. ord. Rosaceae. Allied to Kerria.) 



A hardy, deciduous shrub. Suckers, layers, or cuttings 

 in a frame or under a hand-light. Ordinary soil. 

 R. kcrrioi'des (Kenia-like). 4-10. White. April, May. 

 Japan. 1866. 



RHO'EO. (Possibly a commemorative name. Nat. 

 ord. Commelinaceae.) 



Warm greenhouse, evergreen herb. Cuttings in sand 

 under a bell-glass. Fibrous loam, one-third peat, or 

 leaf-mould, and plenty of sand. 

 R. di'scolor (two-coloured), r. White, pink. Leaves 



purple beneath. Mexico. 1783. 



co'ncolor (one-coloured), i. Leaves wholly green. 

 Mexico. 1868. 



RHOPALA. See ROUPALA. 



RHOPALOBLA STE. (From rhopalon, a club, and 

 blastos, a sapling. Nat. ord. Palmacea>. Allied to 

 Ptychosperma.) 



Stove palm, with smooth, slender stem. Seeds. 

 Fibrous loam, lumpy peat, and sand. 

 R. hexa'ndra (six-anthered). Leaves pinnate. Moluccas. 



1890. 

 Singapore" 'nsis (Singapore). See PTYCHORAPHIS SINGA- 



PORENSIS. 

 RHOPALOSTTGMA. See STAUROSTIGMA. 



RHOPALO STYLE. (From rhopalon, a club, and sttilos, 

 a pillar or style ; in allusion to the form of the spadix. 

 Nat. ord. Palmacea?.) 



Greenhouse palms with long, pinnate leaves. Seeds. 

 Loam, peat, and sand. 

 R. Batte'ri (Bauer's). 5-20. White. October. Norfolk 



Island. 1832. 

 sa'pida (savoury). 10-20. Pink. New Zealand. 1827. 



RHUBARB. Rhe'um Rhapo'ntifum. R. hy'bridum, R. 

 undula'tum, and R. palma'tttm. 



Varieties. There are several varieties, of which the 

 most preferable are the Tobolsk, Gigantic, Victoria, 



